BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/12/2007

Venezuela, Belarus: Strengthen Oil, Military Ties

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promised to meet Belarus' oil needs for years, The Associated Press reported Dec. 10. The remarks came during Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko's two-day visit to Venezuela. Chavez promised his country and Belarus would jointly produce 50,000 barrels a day in a few years and direct that oil to Belarus. The countries also signed a military cooperation treaty, under which Chavez will buy a missile defense system equipped with radar and anti-aircraft missiles from Belarus.

Source:

http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=299707

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